Background: Work-related stress is becoming an alarmingly growing public health concern worldwide. Textile factories are among the most common manufacturing industries that have a higher rate of work-related stress. Investigating the prevalence and factors associated with work-related stress will help planners and decision-makers at every level in planning, managing, and evaluating the health status of the employees. Research evidence is limited for work-related stress in Northwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess work-related stress and associated factors among textile factory employees in Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed among 403 employees in Bahir Dar Textile Factory. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire, then entered into EpiData version 3.1, and analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were carried out. In logistic regression analysis, adjusted odds ratio (AOR), along with 95% confidence interval (CI), was used to identify the associated factors of work-related stress. A P-value< 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: The prevalence of work-related stress was 45.2%, with 95% CI=40.0– 50.1%. Working in rotational shifts (AOR=2.33, 95% CI=1.34– 4.03), current substance use (AOR=5.67, 95% CI=3.38– 9.52), poor and medium social support (AOR=3.75, 95% CI=1.71– 8.21 and AOR=3.26, 95% CI=1.39– 7.64) were significantly associated factors with work-related stress, respectively.
Conclusion and Recommendation: Near to half of the study participants had work-related stress. Work shift, substance use, and social support were among the factors which affect work-related stress. Thus, interventions that could reduce work-related stress such as stress management programs should be considered.



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埃塞俄比亚西北部纺织厂员工的工作压力及相关因素：一项横断面研究

背景：与工作相关的压力正在成为全球范围内日益严重的公共卫生问题。纺织厂是最常见的制造行业之一，工作压力较高。调查与工作相关压力的普遍性和相关因素将有助于各级规划者和决策者规划、管理和评估员工的健康状况。埃塞俄比亚西北部与工作相关的压力研究证据有限。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚西北部纺织厂员工的工作压力及相关因素。
方法：Bahir Dar 纺织厂的 403 名员工采用横断面研究设计。使用访问员管理的问卷收集数据，然后输入 EpiData 3.1 版，并使用 SPSS 22 版软件进行分析。进行了描述性统计、双变量和多变量逻辑回归。在逻辑回归分析中，调整优势比 (AOR) 以及 95% 置信区间 (CI) 用于确定与工作相关的压力的相关因素。P值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
结果：工作相关压力的发生率为 45.2%，95% CI=40.0-50.1%。轮班工作 (AOR=2.33, 95% CI=1.34–4.03)，当前物质使用 (AOR=5.67, 95% CI=3.38–9.52)，社会支持差和中等 (AOR=3.75, 95% CI=1.71) – 8.21 和 AOR=3.26, 95% CI=1.39–7.64) 分别是与工作相关压力显着相关的因素。
结论和建议：近一半的研究参与者有与工作相关的压力。轮班、物质使用和社会支持是影响工作相关压力的因素。因此，应该考虑可以减少与工作相关的压力的干预措施，例如压力管理计划。